You must register for an attorney account before completing an application. Important! If you have completed an application previously, but you have forgotten your user account information, please do not create a new account. Please contact the site administrator to retrieve your account information.
Being a court appointed attorney is a two-part process. Every year you must apply to be on the list, and then once approved, you must complete a contract with the Justice Administrative Commission (JAC) for payment. The 26/27 year begins on July 1, 2026. We will accept applications for 26/27 starting May 1, 2026. We will no longer accept 25/26 applications after April 30, 2026.
All new applications and renewal applications must be completed online. If you are a new applicant, in order to complete an online application, you must first create a Twelfth Circuit Account.
Once your Twelfth Circuit Account is created, you must request attorney access. To request attorney access, make sure you are logged into the site. Once logged in you will see your name at the top right side of the page. Follow the link to the My Profile page and select the Manage Profile tab. Enter your bar number and the email address registered with your Florida Bar account, then select the "Request Attorney Access to Site" button. An email with an activation link will be sent to the email address supplied. Select the activation link to receive attorney access.
Create a Twelfth Circuit Attorney Account Submit Application
If you want to ensure that your name will be on the court appointed list when the new fiscal year begins on July 1st, please make sure your application is submitted to us online by May 28, 2026. This ensures that you will be included with our first submission of approved names to the JAC and the Clerk of Court.
The JAC has indicated that it will upload the names we send up no later than July 1st. Once that’s complete, the JAC will send you an email that the contracts are available for execution online.
We are currently not accepting applications from new attorneys for dependency/TPR attorneys. However, all current dependency/TPR attorneys are requested to reapply in FY 26/27.
If you are interested in juvenile cases, there is a need for court appointed attorneys for Special Needs Children in all counties, as well as other juvenile case types circuit wide.
Certification Requirements for Court Appointed Attorneys (follows JAC case codes)
Not sure how to get started? Watch our self help video on How to Register for Attorney Access.